F's birthday is in 6 days and our plans are falling apart. Alternating between feeling like the worst mother in the world and wanting to bitchslap someone. One day of bliss for her is what I want. Instead I've passed the birthday curse on to her. At least she's only one and doesn't know its her birthday.

Here's the fantastic thing, as long as she's with you and is surrounded by love she will be the happiest little girl in the world. No birthday curse! Just birthday happiness! Try not to stress and know that no matter what other people choose to do it will be a wonderful day.

Malka has learned "uh oh" and she does this crazy over-articulation of the vowel sounds that is super hilarious. She has also started "no no no no no no no" while violently shaking her head. The answer to everything.

Guineapiglet is totally abusing her use of language and sign language to get as much milk out of me as humanly possible! Her new favorite thing to do is come up to me, hit my chest, lift up my shirt, attempt to undo the latch on my nursing bra and then sign "leche" over and over again until i open the clapse. This should make for some interesting times in public very soon I'm sure.

Thanks for the kind words. I'm so crazy emotion-filled here, I'd swear I was pregnant again. (whew, no) I'm not sure how things are going to turn out, but we have a couple of folks coming to celebrate at least...one friend for me and one for Freya. :p

my four year old vomited AALLLLLL over the car this morning, while we were in a town 45 minutes drive from home. with no towels or spare clothes. i had to wash his shorts in a hand basin at some public restrooms in a park so he could wear them into a shop to buy him all new clothes. it felt like a war zone. i am so over today. whinge over.

How does my son turn 4 tomorrow? Seems like just yesterday he was born *sniff*We have no big plans scheduled because Eli (1m old) takes up most of my time these days, but I think my mom wants us to go over for cake, coffee and gifts on Sunday afternoon :)

_________________~SARAH~

“I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens.”

Ducks like rain...ducks like rain...ducks like to widdle-waddle in the rain. Ducks like rain...ducks like rain...ducks like the rainy weather, water running off their feathers. Ducks like to widdle-waddle in the rain.